Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools by: Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum
Book Study
Reader's Response
Chapter 1 New World, New Web, New Skills
Chapter 2 Students and Learning
Chapter 3 New Tools
Learning about the Web 2.0 tools begins in
Pre-Kindergarten. Students are able to use the
interactive board, and begin the foundation on which
technology skills are built. The biggest problem is that
these skills are not necessarily important to other grade
level teachers.
Chapter 4 New Tools in Schools
Chapter 5 Professional Development
Chapter 6 Leadership and New Tools
Chapter 7 Online Safety Security
Chapter 8 Systemic Issues
Chapter 9 New Schools
Chapter 7
The author Assumes that all teachers, administrators, parents, and students understand the extent of copyright laws.
...Agree with giving cyber-awareness survey, importance of educating students on what constitutes stealing
...Argue with only teachers needing to help students use the internet appropriately. Parents need to have knowledge of safe internet use and help their children.
...Aspire to get students their own email addresses, giving them access to programs such as googledocs, wikispaces, and other programs that require email addresses, especially since students don't have access to internet at home.
Chapter 8
Assumptions - Schools have the necessary equipment to accomodate students. That all students will have a positive learning experience and be able to learn thru the use of technology.
Agree - The uses of different technologies and e-portfolios can be useful.
Aruge - nothing Aspire - Use of podcasting and blogs or wikispaces for parent interaction
Chapter 9
Assumptions: that the world of technology will and needs to continue be integrated into society as well as education
Agree: we agree that applications should be open sourced; that text and applications should be available on-line
Argue: the availability of hardware to all students both in and out of the classroom
Aspire: we want to find a way to enable all learners in and out of the classroom with technology so that all information can be web based
Chapter 2 Students and Learning
Chapter 3 New Tools
Pre-Kindergarten. Students are able to use the
interactive board, and begin the foundation on which
technology skills are built. The biggest problem is that
these skills are not necessarily important to other grade
level teachers.
Chapter 5 Professional Development
Chapter 6 Leadership and New Tools
Chapter 8 Systemic Issues
Chapter 9 New Schools
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Assumptions - Schools have the necessary equipment to accomodate students. That all students will have a positive learning experience and be able to learn thru the use of technology.
Agree - The uses of different technologies and e-portfolios can be useful.
Aruge - nothing
Aspire - Use of podcasting and blogs or wikispaces for parent interaction
Chapter 9
Assumptions: that the world of technology will and needs to continue be integrated into society as well as educationAgree: we agree that applications should be open sourced; that text and applications should be available on-line
Argue: the availability of hardware to all students both in and out of the classroom
Aspire: we want to find a way to enable all learners in and out of the classroom with technology so that all information can be web based